# Travis Kelce returns before half-time after ankle injury against Atlanta

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/travis-kelce-exits-with-ankle-injury-after-worrying-tackle-in-chiefs-concern/
- Published: 2026-11-15T20:07:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:13:24+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/sports/travis-kelce-exits-with-ankle-injury-after-worrying-tackle-in-chiefs-concern/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Kelce returned before half-time after an ankle injury.
- Jared Wiley was ruled out after being carted off.
- Kansas City scored on its opening drive.

## Summary

Travis Kelce returned to the field before half-time after leaving with an ankle injury during the Kansas City Chiefs’ opening drive against Atlanta. He had been listed as questionable to return, so his comeback eased immediate concerns about the team’s leading target.

Kelce ran for 23 yards on a reception before Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams tackled him and appeared to twist his ankle. Fellow tight end Jared Wiley was ruled out after being carted off, leaving Noah Gray and rookie Jake Briningstool as options. Kansas City scored a touchdown on the drive to take a 7-0 lead; before the game, Kelce had 49 targets, 33 catches for 482 yards and two touchdowns in eight games.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Travis Kelce returns before half-time after ankle injury against Atlanta](https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/sports/travis-kelce-exits-with-ankle-injury-after-worrying-tackle-in-chiefs-concern/)
- [Fox News: Taylor Swift’s husband Travis Kelce injures ankle against Falcons, returns to game](https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/taylor-swift-husband-travis-kelce-injures-ankle-falcons-questionable-return)

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